Art Mixer paint & sip studio and mobile painting events (Angela Burton, Founder/Owner/Artist)

About the Process

My name is Angela Burton and I paint with acrylics on canvas, glass and wood mostly. My favorite is painting onto smooth wood pine planks. These days, most of my canvas designs or wine glass designs are created so that I can teach the process to others in an efficient, magical way so that everyone feels successful. I first research the subject by looking at many different photo references in order to come up with an interesting composition that others will enjoy painting. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to get permission to use a specific photo and can replicate that in my painting. I then write down every single step of the painting process from start to finish, noting brushes used, colors, strokes and technique. In this way, I'm able to re-teach it efficiently. Many of my creations are very detailed and so in order to ensure success for all, and to teach within two to two and a half hours, I trace the outline of the image onto the canvases ahead of time, and then walk the painters through the painting process, step by step. Other creations are simple enough to start painters from scratch, with a totally blank canvas and to walk them through to a final masterpiece. All are successful, even if they've never picked up a brush. All guests are able to enjoy themselves in my uplifting events, laughing, (sometimes drinking), and relaxing into the therapeutic flow of the guided painting process with my playful way of teaching.